Tuesday, October 19, 2010

39. Gift-giving at Christmas

The real meaning of Christmas is often expressed about giving that


others during the season. may take many forms, but during the Christmas


season the most obvious way in which that happens is by drawing up beautiful


packaged Christmas presents for friends, acquaintances, family, ladies and gentlemen,


teachers and others such as business customers.


The tradition of giving Christmas gifts is believed to have started


with the three wise men who gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. But


the practice of giving gifts as has evolved from a trading strategy


that Santa Claus and attract children in the shops.For this reason,


giving gifts at Christmas and during the holidays has are centered on children.


Giving gifts during Christmas began in the early 19th century when the


the celebration of Christmas was restored after a period when the Protestants in


England celebrations of Christmas. In 1820 to 1840 as Christmas


celebrations regained popularity, shops started to advertise special Christmas


store inventory listings. at the same time, Newspapers also advertised


sections for holiday shopping this special advertising ads.


sections was prominent of Santa Claus.


In 1841 when had a shop in Philadelphia a life-size model of Santa Claus,


hundreds of children show up to have a look at Santa Claus, who had become a


new and popular element of revitalized celebrations of Christmas.The interest in


a marketing idea to retailers that they can see of Santa Claus provided


children and parents to shops by offers to have a look at a ' real '


or Santa Claus ' live '. because of this marketing strategy to attract children


during Christmas, the focus was so Christmas gift giving


children.


Today gifts is aimed at children, but adults are so many popular


recipients if children. within the family, the emphasis on children is evident in the


fact that an individual child more donations than any other individual Gets


adult family member. for young children, who are particularly pleased


enchanted by the holidays and feast days before Christmas, toys are usually the


present. in the case of older children his clothes and popular electronic gadgets


items such as Christmas gifts.


Adults are the ones for whom there is a large number of items, however, is that


may be given as Christmas presents. an item that will be a good Christmas or


vacation for just about every adult is a box of chocolates or decadent


holiday cookies. This is enjoyed even by those who a balanced diet because,


they can sugar-and, or, fat-free or low in carbohydrates. at Christmas


also, a lot of people tend to temporarily ignoring a strict diet rules


they follow and thus they welcome and enjoy every type of Christmas treats


.


According to a survey conducted in 2004 has been done by the National Association of fine bakery, 90


% of 1,000 adults who were considered replied that give or receive a


box of chocolates and creating or receiving a filled with goodies are stocking


are among the top three ways enjoyed them candy during the winter holidays. a third


way, candy, which was placed in a dish, which indicates that having


sweet treats at Christmas time generally enjoy is a broad


people.


Apart from family members and friends, also can be a nice gesture to give a


travel or Christmas present to colleagues at work, teachers of your children


and on the basis of your profession, corporate clients. the primary reason to give


one of those categories of people holidays or Christmas gifts is likely to


appreciation. for this reason, a holiday of goodies or treat


would be a sweet gifts.